Avoiding caffeine the day of your float will help you get a much more restful and deeply peaceful experience. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, and the whole point of floating is to remove stimulus on the CNS.

Microcuts, scrapes, scratches, or tears in the skin will sting because of the high concentration of salt.

Most of us walk around taking little shallow breaths all day. Between now and the time you come for your float, focus on deepening your breath. It is the best tool you’ll have in the floating pool to relax your body and your mind.